The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

[Crabby48]

Now I’m starting to think blue and yellow. @i cant think thats your thoughts

 

[i cant think]

Now I’m starting to think blue and yellow. @i cant think thats your thoughts

Honestly, it’s hard to say as I think there is possibly more than just one wrasse in the mix. It’s definitely one of the elongated species. The easiest way to tell is seeing it in display. My hybrid flasher I had last year was very similar but when he displayed it showed 2-3 different flashers (Resting colours looked like Filamentosus and Flavianalis with something else but then when he finally showed off there was a clear Lineopunctatus or cyaneus in the mix).

 

[Slocke]

Bam! Took awhile figuring this one out. Knew something was off. Txt a friend and reevaluated and now know what it is.

I can’t imagine paying $300 for a purple. One of the ugliest fish IMO.

Like I’m considering a tang since my monster wrasse are killing all my CUC but can’t decide on a species. The pretty ones get too big. Maybe a goldeneye Cten? I loved them in the wild.

What I really need is a miniature, algae eating parrot fish. At least it’s almost a wrasse.

 

[i cant think]

I can’t imagine paying $300 for a purple. One of the ugliest fish IMO.

Like I’m considering a tang since my monster wrasse are killing all my CUC but can’t decide on a species. The pretty ones get too big. Maybe a goldeneye Cten? I loved them in the wild.

What I really need is a miniature, algae eating parrot fish. At least it’s almost a wrasse.

Ctenochaetus is the only whole genus of tang I can actually enjoy and like. The other genera I only like specific species (and half of them are nearly impossible to keep).

 

[Crabby48]

Honestly, it’s hard to say as I think there is possibly more than just one wrasse in the mix. It’s definitely one of the elongated species. The easiest way to tell is seeing it in display. My hybrid flasher I had last year was very similar but when he displayed it showed 2-3 different flashers (Resting colours looked like Filamentosus and Flavianalis with something else but then when he finally showed off there was a clear Lineopunctatus or cyaneus in the mix).

It’s very true. Flashers are tricky. I also think some are hybrid from past. Their dna is ahiffled and then they reproduce again so certain traits come and go.

I can’t imagine paying $300 for a purple. One of the ugliest fish IMO.

Like I’m considering a tang since my monster wrasse are killing all my CUC but can’t decide on a species. The pretty ones get too big. Maybe a goldeneye Cten? I loved them in the wild.

What I really need is a miniature, algae eating parrot fish. At least it’s almost a wrasse.

Agree. Tangs oick all day long but they poop huge so I wander in the end how much it helps lol

 

[JoJosReef]

Ctenochaetus is the only whole genus of tang I can actually enjoy and like. The other genera I only like specific species (and half of them are nearly impossible to keep).

+1 on the bristetooths, koles and tomini tangs, unless of course you have a Wetmorella... @jkcoral

 

[fftfk]

Is it still general consensus that a mystery wrasse will not mix well with other wrasses in a tank? I have a 300 gallon with an Exquisite Fairy, Melanurus, and 2 yellow corris wrasses. My goal was to add more wrasses but don't want to cause an issue.

 

[Slocke]

Is it still general consensus that a mystery wrasse will not mix well with other wrasses in a tank? I have a 300 gallon with an Exquisite Fairy, Melanurus, and 2 yellow corris wrasses. My goal was to add more wrasses but don't want to cause an issue.

Yes. The wrasses that mix well are fairies, flashers, Halichoeres, leopards, and tamarins

 

[fftfk]

Yes. The wrasses that mix well are fairies, flashers, Halichoeres, leopards, and tamarins

Thanks!

 

[OrchidMiss]

Dusky wrasse - Halichoeres marginatus in direct morning sunlight.
Lemmy is a handsome dude.

A fellow reefer recently asked about how reef safe a dusky is as they want to be able to house inverts, as well. They have quite the large tank being set up, so I gave a big thumbs up for dusky being "reef safe", in my opinion.
My experience with Lemmy is that he has loads of personality and really leaves (most of) my CUC alone.
With that being said, I took a monster emerald crab out of his tank - moved in with Murderbug - and one of the 3 or 4 small emeralds I replaced it with were eaten pretty quickly.
I have no issues keeping blood shrimp or harlequin shrimp with him in the 55g

 

[JoJosReef]

Dusky wrasse - Halichoeres marginatus in direct morning sunlight.
Lemmy is a handsome dude.

A fellow reefer recently asked about how reef safe a dusky is as they want to be able to house inverts, as well. They have quite the large tank being set up, so I gave a big thumbs up for dusky being "reef safe", in my opinion.
My experience with Lemmy is that he has loads of personality and really leaves (most of) my CUC alone.
With that being said, I took a monster emerald crab out of his tank - moved in with Murderbug - and one of the 3 or 4 small emeralds I replaced it with were eaten pretty quickly.
I have no issues keeping blood shrimp or harlequin shrimp with him in the 55g

Coral Beauty be like "Hey! You're supposed to be making ME look good to all the ladies!"

 

[OrchidMiss]

Coral Beauty be like "Hey! You're supposed to be making ME look good to all the ladies!"

Tarja is a cranky b....
She's the reason my pintail doesn't have a pintail, currently

 

[i cant think]

Tarja is a cranky b....
She's the reason my pintail doesn't have a pintail, currently

That radiant though… Can’t wait for my female to mature and age to those colours.
Yours seems to have some changing to do still as they get the red in the tail along with the green.

 

[OrchidMiss]

That radiant though… Can’t wait for my female to mature and age to those colours.
Yours seems to have some changing to do still as they get the red in the tail along with the green.

As far as I know, my dusky still has some maturing to do as well. Missing some colors on his fins, like the one @Slocke has.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Good news! Hopefully I'll finally get to participate in wrasse wendsday this January! Got a filamented flasher on order!

 

[Crabby48]

Dusky wrasse - Halichoeres marginatus in direct morning sunlight.
Lemmy is a handsome dude.

A fellow reefer recently asked about how reef safe a dusky is as they want to be able to house inverts, as well. They have quite the large tank being set up, so I gave a big thumbs up for dusky being "reef safe", in my opinion.
My experience with Lemmy is that he has loads of personality and really leaves (most of) my CUC alone.
With that being said, I took a monster emerald crab out of his tank - moved in with Murderbug - and one of the 3 or 4 small emeralds I replaced it with were eaten pretty quickly.
I have no issues keeping blood shrimp or harlequin shrimp with him in the 55g

It’s when they mature and get big. So many things beside the individual fish and I think it’s how much food they get feed and just boredom. Fat fish behave better. I would think people have a better chance with melanurus throwing snails than a dusky.

 

[Fishfreak2009]

Finally upgraded the lights on the 240 gallon FOWLR to 4x 165W Viparspectra leds instead of the old shop lights. The colors look so amazing on the fish! Still struggling to get good pics of the broomtail wrasse, but at least you can see a little of the pink in the face now.

And in this video you can spot all 4 wrasses in the system:
Cheilinus lunulatus
Halichoeres bivittatus
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
Thalassoma hardwicke

 

[TheFunnyFarm]

New Ornate Leopard I got on Sunday, checking things out from her sandbox in QT this morning
Didn’t want to spook her, really need a better phone

Vivien’s inbound later this week!!!

 

[TheFunnyFarm]

New Ornate Leopard I got on Sunday, checking things out from her sandbox in QT this morning
Didn’t want to spook her, really need a better phone

Vivien’s inbound later this week!!!

…and now eating like a pig!!

Is she transitioning to male? It almost looks like some of the scales are realigning?

 

[Slocke]

Ten wrasse Tuesday (not counting the Timor since you only see it for a second.)